By Lauren KingThe Virginian-Pilot© July 7, 2012 NORFOLK An injured pelican found on a jetty at Norfolk Naval Station last month has been moved to SeaWorld in Orlando, Fla., according to Naval Facilities Engineering Command. The pelican had broken off the tip of its wing and could not fly, a news release said. Wildlife rescue […]
CATBALOGAN CITY, Samar, July 2 (PIA) — B. Gen Gerardo Layug, the Commanding General of the 8th Infantry Division, Philippine Army declared that the accomplishments of the biggest U.S. humanitarian mission in Samar exceeded targets. Layug was assigned as the ground commander during the project that started in June 18 and ended today. Pacific Partnership […]
Reactor pressure vessel inspected at Kudankulam Calcutta News.Net – Saturday 30th June, 2012 Atomic power plant operator Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) Saturday commenced the pre-service inspection of the reactor pressure vessel of the first 1,000 MW reactor at the … Teenaged girl raped friend molested in West Bengal Calcutta News.Net – Saturday […]
CATBALOGAN CITY, Samar, June 28 (PIA) — The United State Navy Ship (USNS) Mercy attended to almost 200 patients since the first day of accepting 40 patients per day inside the USNS Mercy Ship. The USNS Mercy Ship has 12 surgery rooms, four x-ray equipments, a physical therapy center, computed tomography (CT) scan unit, pharmacy, […]
MANILA, Philippines – Chinese fishing boats have returned to a lagoon in a disputed South China Sea shoal despite an agreement to clear the area of all vessels, dashing hopes of an early resolution of a territorial rift with the Philippines, officials in Manila said Wednesday. Meanwhile, Vietnam protested a Chinese state oil company’s invitation […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Iran‘s naval forces, periodically accused by the U.S. of provocative moves in the Persian Gulf, have shown restraint in recent months, the U.S. Navy‘s top admiral said Wednesday. “Things have been, relatively speaking, quiet,” Adm. Jonathan W. Greenert, the chief of naval operations, told a Pentagon news conference. The Gulf is a […]
Canada: “170 kilos of cocaine seized at Saint John port” CBC News, 22 June 2012 The Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced last Friday that 170kg of cocaine was seized in two separate shipments at the Port of St John on May 29th and June 5th, with an estimated street value of over CAD $21 […]
REJIMON K Muscat: Five days after their reported abduction by Somali pirates from Masirah waters, there is no news or contact from the “missing” fishermen. “We are trying our best to trace them but there is no news of them till now,- Saeed Rashid, the owner of the “hijacked- fishing boat, told Times of Oman yesterday. According […]
Breaking news about the arts, coverage of live events, critical reviews, multimedia and more. A sortable calendar of noteworthy cultural events in the New York region, selected by Times critics. The composer Alvin Curran has adapted his “Maritime Rites” installation to rivers, ports and other waters in cities including Rome, Chicago and London since the […]
U.S. Pacific Command, Adm. Samuel Locklear speaks during a roundtable briefing with the media members at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo, April 11, 2012. BY Luis Ramirez – PENTAGON — The top U.S. commander in the Pacific says the U.S. military is pushing for a steady, deliberate approach as it pivots its focus to the Asia-Pacific […]